01 May 2009

Checking In!

Just another quick post to let everyone know that I am still working on the next album. It is further along than the last time I wrote here, but there is still a very long way to go. Some songs seem to just take care of themselves, while others you really have to work at to get them to the level you think they need to be at. Still, as you get one song elevated and much closer to something you might consider finished, there's another song that's way down at the bottom that needs to be pulled up to the rest. And so it goes, a constant see-saw of work, until the songs all eventually fit into place.

So, I still have no idea when the album will be finished, but I am working on it whenever I can. These things take a lot more time when you don't have a "team" to take care of a lot of work for you. But I enjoy it!

The Pet Shop Boys released their new album recently, titled "Yes". It's a solid album and I like everything on it. This album is filled with some very interesting chord progressions as well, probably more than any of their other albums to this point. Their chord progressions are the best part about their music as far as I'm concerned. Definitely worth a listen.

INFO

Hypersoul is all about the music. Founded by Garrett Cullen, who now works exclusively under the name, the band has evolved and devolved into what has always been a source for a uniquely intelligent styled pop, electronic sound.

Around 1991, as part of the band MusicBox, he and then partner, Jonathan Van Clute, performed various gigs around the SF Bay Area with some success. Although the band eventually ran out of steam, Garrett kept writing and producing.

In 1998 Garrett moved to Boston, MA, where the band Hypersoul began. He tried to pair up with many different singers to help parcel down the workload, but none of the partnerships gained any serious traction, and the result was for Garrett to do it all.

Now living in Raleigh, NC, Garrett is keeping Hypersoul alive and well. Hypersoul's first album, Getaway, was released in 2008. The follow-up, Youtopia, was released in 2012.

STUDIO

I do all my work in a small area of my house which I call the "Bonus Room". I have a modest amount of equipment, but it takes care of everything I need. And yes, I am a Mac. Here's a snapshot of my setup: